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Options Analysis Report
Market Cap $6.2B|NASDAQ
2026-09-11$30.82
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data
1Y -19.3%YTD -19.6%7D -1.7%
100
30D
±8.6%
21%

GDS Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

4.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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GDS Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.5
ExpensiveCheap

Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer

levels.

Risk Checks3/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 79.4% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.25x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 52% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.91x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 58.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 104.8% (ATM 58.0% + spread 23.4% + bias) — expensive

<3.0%

Total drag 32.76% (spread 23.39% + slippage 9.37%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 3.68 (vega 8.617 / spread 23.39%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.3
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksNeutral - Moderate signal (Conviction: -6%, Raw: +6%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -6% (neutral) — Raw: +6%

≥15%

|OI skew| 26.6% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +46.0%, OI skew +26.6% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 0%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -50%, ATM: +50%, OTM: +2% — bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 33% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

1.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.1% — normal turnover

≥2 days

1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event

≥5%

OI change +2.0% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 4% — quiet vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 39% — patient

≥30

Conviction -6 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.8
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 23.4% — wide

≥10,000

OI 175,276 — deep

≥500

Volume 100/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.17 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 71% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 164.6 contracts (bid:99.6 ask:65.0) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 9.37% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -9.3% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 79% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.6pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 535.21 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: FOMC in 5d; CPI in 0d (HIGH)

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -6% @ 52% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.4
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Long Puts4.6
bearishIV fair, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.0
bullishIV fair, bullish flow
Covered Call4.1
bearishIV fair, bullish flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.

The Options Desk tracks the move options price into every US earnings report the week of Sep 7, next to how much each stock has actually moved on its past prints — plus the SPY, QQQ and IWM expected ranges and the gamma walls that box them in.

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